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Rafa Complains about Workplace Conditions

Posted on July 6, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

A common theme this year in tennis is Rafa complaining about workplace conditions.  He complained about Madrid’s blue clay experiment (though to be fair, so did Nole and others), he complained about playing in the rain at the French Open, … Continue reading →

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Dear Andy Murray,

Posted on June 30, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

We need to talk.  I know I haven’t talked to you in a while, and I apologize for that.  Now, I’ll admit I’ve never been a fan of yours.  I’m a Rafa fan, but I’ve never had any ill will … Continue reading →

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Sic Gloria Transit

Posted on June 30, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

Sometimes life is just like sports.  Sometimes, it isn’t.  While Rafa spent Thursday losing in the second round(!) of Wimbledon, I spent the day getting my very first pedicure, and trying a lovely tourquoise shade called Zuza, by Zoya. I … Continue reading →

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“I suffered, but I enjoyed”

Posted on June 15, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

Why do we bother to live?  I was thinking about that the past couple of weeks, as I thought about what I had gone through and what the future might hold.  The most difficult part is accepting, once again, that … Continue reading →

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His7ory :)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

On Saturday night, I made a mental deal with the universe.  I told the universe that, in exchange for Rafa winning his seventh Grand Slam, LeBron James could win the Eastern Conference.    Did I make the right choice?    … Continue reading →

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Lynn Barber and Rafa: Tone (part 2)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

Ok, I’ve mentioned the positives of Lynn Barber’s interview.  Now, on to the negatives!  The tone of the piece is a real problem.  In fact, given the subject matter of the piece, I have to address the tone first, before … Continue reading →

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Lynn Barber and Rafa: One Year Later (part 1)

Posted on June 9, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

One year ago, June 5, 2011, Lynn Barber fired the shot heard around the tennis world: a tension filled, somewhat rude, and frankly, very bizarre interview with Rafael Nadal.  Now, after the past eight months of ultrasounds, biopsy, surgery and … Continue reading →

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Good news!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

I got a call from the doctor today!  Or rather, from his secretary, but close enough.  There were no new findings on the follow up scan, and that’s the desired result!  That means no repeat of the radioactive iodine!  🙂 … Continue reading →

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The Three Minotaurs

Posted on May 28, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

Recently I was reminded of the myth of the Minotaur,  a fearsome creature of ancient Greece.  With the body of a man and the head of a bull, the minotaur feasted on human flesh in his Labrynth, a maze on … Continue reading →

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Together in Paris

Posted on May 27, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

1 As we approach the beginning of the French Open, I find myself dominated by one question: How is Nole feeling?  I saw the footage of Rome, with Nole smashing racquets, swearing at the line judge (apparently) in Serbian (very … Continue reading →

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